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SAP – Agility, Integration, and Management Focus
THE CHALLENGE
In a company with 2,800 employees that continues to grow and expand its portfolio, it is natural for legacy systems to reach their limits. This was the case for Bruning, a manufacturer and distributor of parts for agricultural and construction machinery, as well as freight and passenger vehicles.
For years, Bruning relied on a proprietary management system—until it could no longer keep up with the company’s needs, making it impossible to extract reliable information or integrate with newly acquired software.
As a result, financial closing processes took 15 to 20 days, delaying operational insights and raising doubts about the accuracy and reliability of the system’s data.
CHOOSING THE SOLUTION
Selecting a new management system involves multiple considerations across different departments, strategic objectives, current and future needs, and technical specifications—especially for a large and well-established company.
Bruning chose SAP because it offered an integrated, modern solution tailored to their business processes.
During the search for a production management system, Fabrício Schmidt, Quality Manager at Bruning, explains that they initially analyzed the systems used by major national and international companies. The decision to implement SAP with Meta was based on three key factors:
- Reliability of the system
- Market reputation of SAP
- Implementation approach offered by Meta
THE IMPLEMENTATION
With a strong partnership between Meta and Bruning, the SAP implementation was completed in just 8 months, meeting all objectives at every stage. The go-live was a success, reinforcing the long-term partnership between the companies, which continues today with post-implementation support and additional projects.
One of the solutions that caught Bruning’s attention was Meta SAP S/4HANA Experience, a test-drive of the SAP system that allowed the company to experience SAP in practice before committing to the full implementation.
“Everything we built during this test phase was later leveraged in the actual SAP implementation, allowing us to apply best practices from the start. As a result, Bruning was able to generate revenue from day one with SAP,” Schmidt highlights.
WHY BRUNING CHOSE META
Bruning selected Meta for its solid market reputation and extensive experience in SAP implementations.
During the evaluation process, Meta actively participated in benchmarking visits to companies that had already implemented SAP, ensuring that Bruning received the best possible implementation approach.
Meta understands the importance of strategic decision-making, always working closely with the client, strengthening partnerships, and preparing teams to apply best practices.
According to Daniel Pottker, Director of HR and Industrial Operations at Bruning,
“One of our biggest challenges was knowledge transfer, and when that happens successfully, Bruning grows as an organization.”
THE BENEFITS
The main benefits Bruning gained from implementing SAP include:
✔ Process optimization
✔ Real-time data access
✔ Faster, more accurate insights
✔ Profitability analysis
✔ Financial closing 4x faster
With greater agility and confidence in decision-making, business operations became more precise, allowing leadership to gain a more integrated view of the company, supporting better strategic decisions.
SCALABLE GROWTH & FUTURE EVOLUTION
When a solution is customized to the client’s needs and implemented with best practices, it delivers benefits in the short term while driving sustainable growth in the long run.
For Bruning, SAP has enabled more effective business management, enhancing customer service and positioning the company for even greater expansion.
As Angelin Adam, CEO of Bruning, affirms:
“SAP and Meta mean that Bruning is staying ahead with the best technology available.”
